{
  "id": 679272,
  "title": "Iran's ability to fully close Strait of Hormuz declining, analyst says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/irans-ability-to-fully-close-strait-of-hormuz-declining-analyst-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T15:21:40.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/q0flnfoyv"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Political analyst Aqil Abbas says Iran's capacity to completely shut the Strait of Hormuz is diminishing, as the US maintains options in the region.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}